From July this year, people buying new electric vehicles (EVs) could get as much as $8625 back from the Government. From July this year, people buying new electric vehicles (EVs) could get as much as $8625 back from the Government. Transport Minister Michael Wood (left) and Climate Change Minister James Shaw announced the scheme on Sunday. The scheme is predicted to bring an additional 19,000 clean vehicles into the country's vehicle fleet in the first year of operation. "However, it stops short of the 50 percent reduction for electric vehicles we have consistently called for," he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 13, 2021 20:15 UTC